Estimation of gas adsorption capacity in coal: A review and an analytical study

International Journal of Coal Preparation and Utilization

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-55

  Perera, M S A ^a   Ranjith, P G ^a   Choi, S K ^b   Airey, D ^c   Weniger, P ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adsorption equations; Descriptive model; Effective parameters; Gas adsorption

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION MECHANISMS; ABSORPTION PROCESS; ADSORPTION CAPACITIES; ADSORPTION DATA; ADSORPTION EQUATIONS; ADSORPTION MODEL; ALBERTA; AUSTRALIA; CARBON CONTENT; CARBON DIOXIDE SEQUESTRATION; COAL MASS; COAL SEAMS; COLOMBIA; DEEP COAL SEAM; DESCRIPTIVE MODEL; DIRECT AND INDIRECT METHODS; DIRECT METHOD; EFFECTIVE FACTORS; EFFECTIVE PARAMETERS; EMPIRICAL RELATIONS; GAS ADSORPTION CAPACITY; INDIRECT METHODS; LANGMUIRS; LIPTINITES; METHANE RECOVERY; MICROPORES; MINERAL MATTERS; MODEL DEVELOPMENT; MODEL RESULTS; MOISTURE CONTENTS; NEW MODEL; U-SHAPED; VITRINITES;

ADSORPTION ISOTHERMS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; COAL DEPOSITS; DESORPTION; GAS ADSORPTION; METHANE; TOXIC MATERIALS;

METAL RECOVERY;

EID: 84863141139     PISSN: 19392699     EISSN: 19392702     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19392699.2011.614298     Document Type: Article

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